Quarter 4
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5/22-5/26
  • 5/22--Check Geometry and Statistics EOG Packet section.  Continue the self-guided EOG review.  HW:  Study for EOG packet QUIZ Wed and for the math EOG (review old tests) on Tues 5/30  Today's notes
  • 5/23--Continue the self-guided EOG review.  HW:  Study for EOG packet QUIZ tomorrow and for the math EOG (review old tests) on Tues 5/30
  • 5/24--Last day of self-guided EOG review.  Take QUIZ from EOG packet.  HW:  Review for math EOG Tues 5/30 EOG Review Website link
  • 5/25--EOG review game and EOG reminders.  HW:  Review for math EOG Tues 5/30 EOG Review Website link
  • 5/26--EOG review game and EOG reminders.  HW:  Review for math EOG Tues 5/30 EOG Review Website link
 
5/15-5/19
  • 5/15--Check the EOG Ratios and Proportions section of the EOG packet (a practice grade).  Complete the required gridded response activity.  Review important calculator keys and how to troubleshoot a messed up calculator during the EOG.  Discuss the parts and procedures of the math EOG (will be TUESDAY MAY 30).  Tomorrow we'll review Units 12-13 for the retest on Wednesday.  HW:  EOG last section G&SP due Mon 5/22...study units 12-13 for retest Wed.  Today's notes
  • 5/16--Review units 12-13.  HW:  EOG last section G&SP due Mon 5/22...study units 12-13 for retest  tomorrow  Today's notes
  • 5/17--RETEST UNITS 12-13.  HW:  EOG last section G&SP due Mon 5/22    EOG Review Website link
  • 5/18--Review for EOG.  HW:  EOG last section G&SP due Mon 5/22   EOG Review Website link
  • 5/19--Review for EOG.  HW:  EOG last section G&SP due Mon 5/22  EOG Review Website link
 
5/8-5/12
  • 5/8--QUIZ and review unit 13.  Check EOG EE.  HW:  page 48...TEST THURSDAY...EOG RP due Mon 5/15.  Today's notes
  • 5/9--Review Unit 13.  Finish quizzes as needed, and return quizzes.  HW:  Study Guide pages 57-59 due tomorrow...TEST THURSDAY...EOG RP due Mon 5/15.  Today's notes
  • 5/10--FINAL REVIEW Unit 13.  Check study guide.  HW:  Study for TEST TOMORROW...EOG RP due Mon 5/15.  Today's notes
  • 5/11--TEST 13.  HW:  EOG RP due Mon 5/15.  Today's notes
  • 5/12--TEACHER WORKDAY.  No school for students.
 
5/1-5/5
  • 5/1--Check EOG Number System questions set.  Review making and  analyzing box-and-whisker plots.  Work on pages 33-34 in class.  HW:  EOG Expressions and Equations set due Monday 5/8.  Today's notes
  • 5/2--Find the Mean Absolute Deviation and use it to understand data.  Notes pages 36-37.  HW:  question at bottom of page 37 (and EOG EE due 5/8)  **No notes posted today due to Mrs. T absence for curriculum writing.
  • 5/3--Find MAD and analyze boxplots.  CW/HW:  pages 38-40...QUIZ MONDAY (and EOG EE due 5/8)  Today's notes
  • 5/4--Review finding and using measures of center and variability to understand a set of data.  CW/HW:  pages 41-43...QUIZ Monday (and EOG EE due 5/8)  Today's notes
  • 5/5--Review for QUIZ Monday--HW:  study for QUIZ Monday (and EOG EE due 5/8)  Today's notes

4/24-4/28
  • 4/24--How does shape of data affect mean, median, mode and range?  How do outliers affect mean, median, mode and range?  Notes page 13.  HW: page 14...QUIZ Wed up to page 15 in packet ...EOG packet NS questions due Monday Today's notes  EOG PACKET   EOG ANSWER SHEET
  • 4/25--Review finding mean, median, mode and range from graphs.  Describe the shape of data--with measures, gap/peak/cluster, symmetrical or skewed, outlier or not.  Review that the shape of data affects the relative closeness of the mean and median to each other (exactly symmetrical mean = median).  if outliers are present, median is better to represent data since mean is pulled toward the outlier.  CW/HW:  pages 16-18  Today's notes
  • 4/26--QUIZ Unit 13 so far.  Create and analyze histograms.  Notes pages 19-20.  HW:  page 22
  • 4/27--Create sets of data that match measures given (mean, median, mode or range).  CW/HW:  pages 28-31  Today's notes
  • 4/28--Make and analyze box-and-whisker plots.   Notes pages 32-34.  HW:  page 35  Today's notes

4/17-4/21
  • 4/17--FINAL REVIEW of Unit 12 3D shapes, volume and surface area.  HW:  Study for TEST 12 tomorrow!  Today's notes
  • 4/18--TEST UNIT 12.  No homework.
  • 4/19--Begin unit 13--Data and Statistics.  What are statistical questions?  How is statistics useful?  CW page 4.  HW:  page 5  Today's notes
  • 4/20--Find mean, median, mode and range of a set of data.  Understand what these measures tell you about a set of data.  Notes pages 6-8.  HW:  page 9  Today's notes
  • 4/21--Find mean, median, mode and range from graphs and data.  Understand how outliers in a distribution affect mean, median, mode and range.  Notes pages 10-12.  HW:  pages 10-12 (if you need to finish)--just do your best on finishing  Today's notes
 
4/3-4/7
  • 4/3--Find the SA of prisms and pyramids by making your own NET.  CW/HW:  pages 27, 28#1-3 only, 29#9-11 only, and 31#1-2 only...QUIZ Surface Area Thursday...TEST 12 will be Tues 4/18  Today's notes
  • 4/4--Mr. Gansz substitute since Mrs. T is out for curriculum writing.  Review Surface Area by completing designated questions on pages 30-31 as needed.  HW:  page 30 #5-6 and prepare for the QUIZ Thursday...TEST 12 Tues 4/18
  • 4/5--Solve word problems involving Volume and Surface Area--pay attention to whether you're finding the INSIDE (Volume) or the OUTSIDE (Surface Area).  CW and HW:  pages 33-34....QUIZ tomorrow on SA...TEST 12  will 4/18  Today's notes
  • 4/6--QUIZ Surface Area.  Do page 35 in class.  HW:  Study Guide is due Monday 4/17 (the day after Spring Break)...TEST 12 4/18  
  • 4/7--SPRING BREAK BEGINS AT 2:15!!!!  WOOHOO!!!!  Work on Study Guide and Review Unit 12.  HW:   Study Guide is due Monday 4/17 (the day after Spring Break)...TEST 12 4/18  Today's notes 
​ 3/27-3/31
  • 3/27--Elective Registration information given...due Fri 4/7!--Find Volume of composite rectangular prisms and Find Volume of prisms containing fractional cubes.  Notes pages 14-16 varied problems.  HW:  page 17 #1 and #3 only  Today's notes
  • 3/28--Find Volume of prisms with fractional cube edge lengths.  Find Surface Area of rectangular prisms.  HW:  pages 25 #1 and page 26 #2  Today's notes
  • 3/29--QUIZ Volume.   HW:  none  Today's notes
  • 3/30--4th Quarter Begins!--New Electives!--Discover how to find the total face area of a rectangular prism and look for patterns.  HW:  page 21 #1 only  Today's notes
  • 3/31--Find the Surface Area of rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, square pyramids, and triangular pyramids given nets.  Notes pages 21-23.  HW:  pages 24-26  Today's notes
3/20-3/24
  • 3/20--FINAL REVIEW for Q3 ReTest  Units 8-11.    HW:  Study for Q3 reTEST Units 8-11 tomorrow!  Today's notes
  • 3/21--Q3 ReTEST.  HW:  none
  • 3/22--Begin Unit 12.  Understand basic 3D shapes and match them to their nets.  CW pages 3-5.  HW:  pages 6-8...QUIZ Wed  Today's online nets website:  https://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/3d_pyramids.html   Today's notes
  • 3/23--Find Volume of Rectangular Prisms and find a missing dimension given volume and 2 dimensions.  CW pages 9-11.  HW:  pages 12-13...Quiz Wed
  • 3/24--NC Check-In for ELA then Cultural Explosion.  No math class today.  HW same as yesterday.
 
3/13-3/17
  • 3/13--Review all main concepts in Unit 11 and check the study guide.  HW:  Study for TEST TOMORROW  Today's notes
  • 3/14--Happy Pi Day!  Unit 11 TEST.  No HW.  Today's notes
  • 3/15--Review Unit 8 big ideas.  HW:  Study units 8-11 for Q3 Retest Tues 3/21.  Today's notes
  • 3/16--Review Units 8-9.  HW:  Study units 8-11 for Q3 Retest Tues 3/21.  Today's notes
  • 3/17--Mrs. Townsend is out at the State Mathcounts Competition in Durham today.  Review units 8-10.  HW:  Study units 8-11 for Q3 Retest Tues 3/21.

3/6-3/10
  • 3/6--Find area of composite and inscribed shapes.  Notes pages 19-21.  HW:  pages 22-24...QUIZ Wednesday  Today's notes
  • 3/7--Find area of composite shapes and inscribed shapes.  Review all area and perimeter learned so far.  Group work pages 25-26.  HW:  Study for QUIZ TOMORROW  Today's notes
  • 3/8--QUIZ area and perimeter.  Graph shapes on a coordinate plane and find their areas.  HW:  finish pages 28-29...Performance Assessment due Monday (handed out in class today)...TEST TUESDAY  Today's notes
  • 3/9--Review area and perimeter of shapes and big ideas of Unit 11.  QUI HW:  Study Guide pages 30-33 due Monday (skip #7 and 11 and change #13)...TEST TUESDAY  Today's notes
  • 3/10--Algebra expressions with perimeter and area.  HW:  Study guide due Monday...TEST TUESDAY UNIT 11  Today's notes

2/27-3/3
  • 2/27--Review the study guide and the main ideas of Unit 10.  HW:  Study for TEST TOMORROW  Today's notes
  • 2/28--Unit 10 TEST.  No homework  Today's notes
  • 3/1--Begin Unit 11...Find perimeter of different polygons.  Today's notes
  • 3/2--Find the area of squares, rectangles, parallelograms and triangles and relate all to the formula A=bh.  Notes pages 7-13.  HW:  page 14 #1-6  Today's notes
  • 3/3--Review areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms and triangles.  Find the area of composite shapes (pushed together squares/rectangles/parallelograms/triangles).  Notes pages 16-17.  HW:  page 19 #1-3 and page 20 #1-5  Today's notes
2/20-2/24
  • 2/20--Reflect points across the x-axis or the y-axis and describe how it changes the location on a graph and the x-and y-coordinates.  Notes pages 7-13.  HW:  page 11, page 12 #3, page 13 #3-4...QUIZ Thursday  Today's notes
  • 2/21--Find the distance between vertical and horizontal points.  Review reflections by completing page 14 #1, 2, 3, 6.  Notes pages 16-19.  HW:  pages 20-21...QUIZ Thursday...TEST TUESDAY​
  • 2/22--Identify independent and dependent variables in a math function and describe the relationship between these variables.  Know which axis is always independent and which is always dependent.  Complete notes pages 22-25.  HW: Finish pages 24-25...QUIZ tomorrow only up to page 21...TEST TUESDAY  Today's notes
  • 2/23--QUIZ 10 up to page 21.  Write equations, make tables of values, and graph the tables of values as coordinate pairs on a coordinate plane.  Notes pages 26-28.  HW:  pages 29-30...TEST TUESDAY  Today's notes
  • 2/24--QUIZZES returned.  Review Unit 10 main ideas (graphing, reflecting, distance between points, independent and dependent variables, equations as tables and graphs).  Work on the study guide pages 31-32.  HW:  Finish the study guide pages 31-32...TEST TUESDAY  Today's notes
2/13-2/17
  • 2/13--Solve problems involving % and money with tax, tip, discount, commission, and mark-up.  Notes pages 18-19.  HW:  page 19...TEST THURSDAY  **No notes posted today due to the absence of Mrs. Townsend for curriculum writing for Wake County.
  • 2/14--Solve mixed percent problems.  Notes pages 20-23 (answers on pages 21-23).  HW:  Complete the study guide on pages 24-25...TEST THURSDAY  Today's notes
  • 2/15--Review unit 9 and check the study guide.  HW:  Study for the test tomorrow!  Today's notes
  • 2/16--TEST Unit 9.  No homework.  Today's notes
  • 2/17--Begin Unit 10.  Label the parts of a coordinate plane.  Discuss the need for names of these parts and their importance to graphing locations.  Graph points on a coordinate plane.  Notes pages 3-5.  HW:  page 6   Today's notes

2/6-2/10
  • 2/6--Convert between customary (USA) measurements by creating equal ratios.  Learn some tricks to help you remember the measurement conversions.  Notes pages 7-8.  HW:  Finish page 8....QUIZ Fri  Today's notes
  • 2/7--Convert between metric and customary given a ratio conversion and creating an equal ratio.  Complete notes on pages 9-10.  HW:  Finish page 10...QUIZ FRI up to page 14  Today's notes
  • 2/8--Understand that a percent is a number out of 100 and how to convert a fraction into a percent by creating equal ratios.  Notes pages 11-14.  HW:  Design your initials onto the grid and write the percent of the grid covered by each initial (half sheet not in packet)...QUIZ FRI up to page 14  Today's notes
  • 2/9--Use benchmarks to find the percent of a number.  Understand that finding a percent "of" a number is multiplying that number by the percent.  Complete notes on pages 15-16.  HW:  page 17...QUIZ TOMORROW up to page 14  and TEST THURS 2/16  Today's notes
  • 2/10--EARLY RELEASE--QUIZ Unit 9 up to page 14.  After quiz, work on study guide for unit 9 (it is due Wed 2/15)  and TEST THURS 2/16  Today's notes
​1/30-2/3
  • 1/30--Review making and solving proportions.  Complete missing values in ratio tables.  HW:  page 42...Test Thursday...mini-me project was due today  Today's notes
  • 1/31--Review making and solving proportions.  Review unit 8.  HW:  study guide pages 45-47 is due tomorrow...Test Thursday!  Today's notes
  • 2/1--Check study guide and review unit 8.  HW:  Study for the Test tomorrow!  Today's notes
  • 2/2--Test Unit 8.  No homework.  Today's notes
  • 2/3--Report cards go home--Convert between metric measures.  Discuss why the USA hasn't gone metric.  Notes pages 3-4.  HW:  page 4  Today's notes
1/23-1/27
  • 1/23--Retest Units 5-7.  No homework.
  • 1/24--Read about how proportions of dolls might affect children and write down your thoughts and opinions of the study and your reactions.  Clean out your binder.  Retest returned.  We completed pages 22-24 in class.  HW: remember that Test 9 is Thurs 2/2 so you may want to review.  Today's notes
  • 1/25--Find your measurements and use a proportion to scale yourself down to graph paper size.  Begin to create your "mini-me" on graph paper.  HW:  Your mini-me on graph paper attached to page 30 (rubric is on page 30) is due Monday 1/30...Test 9 on Thursday 2/2  Today's notes
  • 1/26--Discover different ways to think proportionally (with a common multiplier or with unit rates, etc.).  Set up and solve proportions by corresponding matching items.  Notes pages 31-32.  HW: PERIOD ONE JUST PAGES 34-35...PERIOD TWO pages 33-35...Mini-Me Project due Monday 1/30...Test 9 on Thursday 2/2  Today's notes
  • 1/27--Create and solve proportions and decide if knowing a unit rate is helpful.  Notes pages 36-38.  HW: pages 39-40 and begin working on the study guide (due Wed)...Mini-Me Project due Monday 1/30...Test 9 on Thursday 2/2  Today's notes
​Quarter 2 ends 1/24/17
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1/16 - 1/20
  • 1/16-Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
  • 1/17--Find and compare unit rates (unit prices).  Determine the better buy based on the unit price.  Notes pages 13-15.  HW:  page 16...Quiz Thursday up to page 16 in packet.  Today's notes
  • 1/18--Graph prices to compare and predict price per different amounts.  Notes pages 18 and 21.  Rest of class:  complete the Cumulative Review for Units 5-7.  HW:  Finish the Cumulative Review (units 5-7) and be prepared for the Quiz on ratios (types, write and simplify them) and rates (write and simplify them, find and compare unit rates including unit prices to find better buy)--the quiz goes through page 16 in the packet.  Today's notes
  • 1/19--QUIZ unit 8, then review Units 5-7 as we check the Cumulative Review.  HW:   Study units 5-7 for the retest on Monday 1/23.  Today's notes   Kahoot!
  • 1/20--Early Release...All 6th graders take the ELA POC test today.  No math class today.  HW:  Study units 5-7 for the retest on Monday 1/23.
1/9 - 1/13
  • 1/9--SNOW DAY
  • 1/10--SNOW DAY
  • 1/11--
  • 1/12--Determine the amount of sugar packets in various beverages.  You are using ratios!  Notes pages 3-5.  HW:  finish page 5 (the graph)...Quiz Thurs 1/19  Today's notes
  • 1/13--ID types of ratios and write and simplify ratios (3 ways to write).  Notes pages 6-9.  HW:  pages 10-12...Quiz Thurs 1/19 up to page 16 in packet  Today's notes
​1/3 - 1/6
  • 1/3--Practice writing and graphing inequalities.  Notes pages 38-40.  HW:  page 41  Today's notes
  • 1/4--Work on study guide in class and review solving equations and writing/graphing inequalities.  HW:  Finish the study guide on pages 42-44.  TEST FRIDAY!  Today's notes
  • 1/5--Check the study guide on pages 42-44 and review Unit 7.  HW:  Study to be prepared for the TEST TOMORROW!  Kahoot game link  Today's notes
  • 1/6--TEST Unit 7.  No HW  Today's notes

12/19 - 12/21
  • 12/19--Write and graph inequalities.  Complete notes pages 31-32.  HW:  pages 33-35 odds only  Today's notes
  • 12/20--Write and graph inequalities.  Complete pages 36-38 in class.  No homework.  Today's notes
  • 12/21--Cultural Explosion.  No homework.  Have a fabulous holiday!

12/12 - 12/16
  • 12/12--Solve equations with fractions and decimals.  Solve equations that first must be simplified.  Solve equations then use the answer to evaluate an expression.  Notes pages 14-16 and selected problems pages 18-19.  HW:  page 17...QUIZ FRI up to page 26  Today's notes
  • 12/13--Translate and write equations from words.  Notes pages 20-21.  HW:  pages 22-23...QUIZ FRI up to page 26  Today's notes
  • 12/14--Write and solve equations from real world situations.  Notes pages 24-25.  HW:  page 26...QUIZ FRI up to page 26  Today's notes
  • 12/15--Write and solve equations from real world situations.  Notes pages 27-28.  HW:  pages 29-30 ODDS ONLY ... QUIZ TOMORROW up to page 26  Today's notes
  • 12/16--QUIZ UNIT 7 (only unit 7 packet up to pages 26).  No HW.  
12/5-12/9
  • 12/5--Review Unit 6 with pages 35-40 (some parts) and if time play the game on pages 41-42.  HW:  Study guide pages 43-47 is due tomorrow, TEST 6 is WEDNESDAY!  Today's notes
  • 12/6--Check the study guide and review Unit 6.  HW:  Study for the TEST TOMORROW!  Today's notes  Kahoot
  • 12/7--Interim Reports Given Today--TEST Unit 6.  No homework.  Today's notes
  • 12/8--Identify and describe similarities and differences of 3 types of math problems (expressions, equations, inequalities).  Determine solutions of equations and inequalities.  Notes pages 3-5 and 7-10.  HW:  pages 6 and 11 Today's notes
  • 12/9--Solve one-step equations (with calculators).  Notes pages 12 and 13-14 odds.  HW:  pages 13-14 evens  Today's notes

11/28-12/2
  • 11/28--Use distributive property and combine like terms to simplify expressions.  Notes pages 20-22.  No extra homework except study for QUIZ Thursday (will be up to page 26).  Today's notes
  • 11/29--Write algebraic expressions from words.  Notes pages 23-24.  HW:  Pages 25-26.  QUIZ Thurs up to page 26.  TEST WED 12/7.  Today's notes
  • 11/30--Write and evaluate expressions from situations or words.  Notes pages 27-29.  HW:  pages 30-31.  QUIZ tomorrow up to page 26.  TEST WED 12/7.  Today's notes
  • 12/1--QUIZ Unit 6 preparation and use formulas to evaluate expressions.  Notes page 32.   HW:  Pages 33-34 and be ready for QUIZ Tomorrow.  TEST WED 12/7.  Today's notes
  • 12/2--EARLY RELEASE.  QUIZ Unit 6 then work on the study guide.  HW:  Study guide pages 43-47 due Tuesday.  TEST WED 12/7.  Today's notes
11/21-11/22
  • 11/21--Recognize and use the commutative, associative, distributive, identity and zero properties.  Notes pages 6-7 and 11-13.  HW:  pages 8 and 14   Today's notes
  • 11/22--Review the distributive property and combine like terms.  Notes pages 11-19.  No homework.  Today's notes
11/14-11/18
  • 11/14--Ofder and compare rational numbers.  Complete pages 32-33 in class as practice.  Pair up and complete pages 35 and 37 for a quiz grade.  HW:  Study unit 5...TEST THURSDAY  Today's notes
  • 11/15--Work on study guide in class and review unit 5.  HW:  Finish study guide pages 39-42.  TEST THURSDAY!  Today's notes
  • 11/16--Check the study guide and review unit 5.  HW:  Study!  Test tomorrow!  Today's notes
  • 11/17--TEST UNIT 5.  HW:  Complete the  FOLDABLE (click the link for the slides to use)  Today's notes
  • 11/18--Learn and use the vocabulary of algebraic expressions.  Complete pages 3-5 in class.  HW:  page 6  Today's notes

11/7-11/11
  • 11/7--Find opposites and absolute values of integers.  Know the symbols for "opposite" and "absolute value."  Compare and order opposites and absolute values of integers.  Notes pages 21-22.  HW:  page 23  Today's notes
  • 11/8--Due to election day, LATE START.  We are running only periods 1-6 today, so sixth graders will only have 6th period elective.  6th graders will be taking the English/Language Arts Check In (Proof of Concept) practice test for the EOG at the beginning of the day.  No normal class today.
  • 11/9--Find opposites and absolute values of integers.  Today's warm-up is page 24.  The notes are pages 25-27.  HW is page 28.  Today's notes
  • 11/10--Compare, order, and graph on a number line rational numbers.  Notes pages 29-30.  HW:  page 31 (with a calculator)  Today's notes
  • 11/11--NO SCHOOL.  Veteran's Day Holiday.
10-31-11/4
  • 10/31--Cultural Explosion--learn about the math of the Mayans and Aztecs.  No homework.
  • 11/1--Convert between fractions, decimals and percents using a calculator.  HW:  page 11 #2-5 only  Today's notes
  • 11/2--Compare rational numbers and write them in order--first convert them all to decimals to be able to understand them better.  HW:  page 13 only the 60 yard dash question...QUIZ FRIDAY up to page 13 only.  Today's notes
  • 11/3--Know the meaning of an integer. Write integers from situations.  Compare the values of integers.  HW:  page 18  Today's notes
  • 11/4--Report cards go home today.  QUIZ up to page 13...after quiz, do page 19.  HW:  finish page 19  Today's notes
Quarter 1
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10/24-10/28
  • 10/24--TEST Unit 4--multiplying and dividing fractions.  HW:  Study units 1-4 for the quarter exam (retest) on Wed.             Today's notes
  • 10/25--Review Units 1-4 for the retest tomorrow.  Unit 4 tests returned.  HW:  Study units 1-4 for the quarter exam (retest) tomorrow.  Today's notes
  • 10/26--Quarter Exam (retest) units 1-4.  No homework.
  • 10/27--Begin unit 5.  Today's notes
  • 10/28--TRUCK FAIR.  No classes today.  New quarter begins Monday (new electives).​​
10/17-10/21
  • 10/17--Draw pictures to divide fractions.  Complete a warm-up to review units 1, 2, and 4.  HW:  Study for  a quiz on multiplying fractions on Wed, and for the Fraction TEST (x and / frac) on Mon 10/24, and for the quarter exam (retests 1-4) on Wed 10/26.  Today's notes
  • 10/18--Multiply and Divide fractions.  Complete a warm-up to review units 1, 3, and 4.  HW:  Study multiplying fractions for the quiz tomorrow, study x and / frac for the TEST MONDAY, and review tests 1-3 to be preparing for the quarter exam (retests units 1-3) on Wed 10/26.  The Study guide is due Friday! Today's notes
  • 10/19--QUIZ MULTIPLYING Fractions.  Review dividing and multiplying fractions.  Complete a warm-up to review units 1-4.  HW:  Study guide is due Friday.  Study for the TEST MONDAY and the quarter exam on Wed 10/26.  Today's notes
  • 10/20--Solve fraction word problems involving multiplication and division.  Know how to recognize which is which and how to set up the problems so you can solve them.  Complete a warm-up reviewing units 1, 3, and 4.  HW:  Study guide is due tomorrow, TEST MONDAY Unit 4, Quarter Exam is Wed 10/26.  Today's notes
  • 10/21--EARLY RELEASE--Check the study guide and review multiplying and dividing fractions.  HW:  Study for the test on Monday!  Quarter exam is Wed 10/26.  Today's notes
10/10-10/14
  • 10/10--No school due to hurricane.
  • 10/11--TEST Unit 3--Decimals.  No homework.  Today's notes
  • 10/12--Basic fraction foundations--know how to draw pictures for fractions, how to name a fraction given a picture, how to convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions, how to find equivalent fractions, and how to simplify fractions.  In class, work on Unit 4 packet pages 3-6.  HW:  Study for...QUIZ Unit 4 Wed 10/19, TEST 4 Mon 10/24, Quarterly Exam (retest units 1-4) Wed 10/26.  Today's notes
  • 10/13--Multiply fractions.  In class work on pages 13-14 and page 15 #17-20 only.  HW:  Study for...QUIZ Unit 4 Wed 10/19, TEST 4 Mon 10/24, Quarterly Exam (retest units 1-4) Wed 10/26.  Today's notes
  • 10/14--Multiply fractions and know when to multiply in a word problem involving fractions.  In class work on pages 16-17 and solve area problems given fractional dimensions.  HW:  Study for...QUIZ Unit 4 Wed 10/19, TEST 4 Mon 10/24, Quarterly Exam (retest units 1-4) Wed 10/26.  Today's notes
10/3-10/7 9/26-9/30
  • 9/26--REVIEW Unit 2 for test tomorrow.  HW:  Study for test!  Most wanted number project is due 10/3.
  • 9/27--TEST UNIT 2.  No homework
  • 9/28--Review place value and comparing decimals.  Notes pages 3-6.  HW:  page 7 at bottom Today's notes
  • 9/29--Review place value, round decimals to estimate, use compatible numbers to estimate with division.  Notes pages 8-11.  HW:  1st period:  page 12 evens...2nd period: pages 12-13 evens  Today's notes
  • 9/30--Add and subtract decimals.  Notes pages 14-17.  HW:  page 17 bottom 6 questions on page--do on a separate sheet of paper--and page 18 odds only (first period no pages for homework)....PROJECT DUE MONDAY...Unit 3 Quiz Tuesday  Today's notes 
 
9/19-9/23
  • 9/19--Find greatest common factor (GCF) using a ladder diagram.  Work on page 12 in class as practice.  Review for tomorrow's quiz.  HW:  Study for the quiz tomorrow (factors, multiples, prime, composite, list all factors using a T-chart, find prime factorization of a number)  Today's notes
  • 9/20--QUIZ unit 2 up to prime factorization.  After quiz, review finding GCF from word problems.  HW:  None.  Unit 2 TEST TUESDAY 9/27.  Today's notes
  • 9/21--Find GCF and least common multiple (LCM) using a ladder diagram.  Solve problems involving GCF and LCM.  HW:  Complete page 16.  Unit 2 TEST TUESDAY 9/27.  Today's notes
  • 9/22--Solve word problems involving GCF and LCM.  In class, complete parts of pages 17-19.  Learn about a project that is due 10/3 (Most Wanted Number project).  HW:  work on your project--pick a number and try to make two clues.  Unit 2 TEST TUESDAY 9/27.  Today's notes
  • 9/23--Review unit 2 and work on the study guide together in class.  HW:  Complete the study guide on pages 22-23.  Unit 2 TEST TUESDAY 9/27.  Today's notes

9/12 - 9/16
  • HERE IS A LINK TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL if you are having problems viewing.  Maybe this will work.  Look for CCM6 (this is for periods 1, 2, 3) or CCM6+7+(period 5).  I'll keep trying to fix the issue!  Thanks for trying!
  • 9/12--Review using the order of operations to simplify math expressions.  Quizzes were returned today and reviewed.  HW:  Complete the study guide pages 25-26 by tomorrow...TEST WED UNIT 1
  • 9/13--Check the study guide on pages 25-26.  Review Unit 1 big ideas to prepare for test tomorrow.  HW:  Study!  Test tomorrow on Unit 1!
  • 9/14--TEST UNIT 1.  Receive the Unit 2 packet.  HW:  Watch the video on divisibility rules and fill in pages 3-4 as directed (linked here)
  • 9/15--Review divisibility rules and how they can help you, the meaning of prime and composite, and the meaning of factor and multiple.  In class, complete pages 4 and 7.  HW:  watch this short video on making factor trees (linked here)
  • 9/16--Review the meaning of prime and composite--brainpop video.  Find prime factorization with factor trees and work on p.9-11.  HW:  Finish pages 10-11.  Today's notes

9/6 - 9/9
  • HERE IS A LINK TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL if you are having problems viewing.  Maybe this will work.  Look for CCM6 (this is for periods 1, 2, 3) or CCM6+7+(period 5).  I'll keep trying to fix the issue!  Thanks for trying!
  • 9/6--Review exponents and check notes for HW from Fri (pages 11-12).  Learn about two "laws" of exponents in class and practice them--when the same base is multiplying or when the same base is dividing.  HW:  Watch video (linked here) and  complete pages 14-15 in packet
  • 9/7--Review all laws of exponents and other key ideas from unit 1 to prepare for Friday's quiz.  Tonight's video is a review of order of operations.  HW:  Study for Friday's quiz and watch the video for pages 17-18 (linked here) replaced from packet
  • 9/8--Review order of operations--simplify expressions following the order of operations.  Review for tomorrow's quiz--long division with remainders and other whole number problem-solving, exponents, laws of exponents.  **Order of operations will NOT be on the quiz tomorrow.  HW:  Study your packet for tomorrow's quiz (packet pages 3-16).  You can also work on the study guide at the end of the packet--it is due Tuesday.  Test Wed 9/14.
  • 9/9--EARLY RELEASE--QUIZ Unit 1 (no order of operations--includes packet up to page 16).  HW:  Test is Wed 9/14.  Study as needed and work on the study guide at the end of the packet--it is due Tues 9/13.
8/29 - 9/2
  • 8/29--Orientation to Martin (no core classes met today).  HW:  Complete and return all needed forms and bring a lock for your locker.
  • 8/30--Expectations and procedures for math class, tour of room and supplies, receive new packet and weekly warm-up (keep in math section of binder).  HW:  Watch the video at bit.ly/U1P3-6 or watch bit.ly/U1P3-6-sub for captioned viewing and fill in the notes on page 3 as you watch the video.  Return needed forms to homeroom teacher.
  • 8/31--Solve long division problems and decide what to do with the remainder--bump it up to the next whole number or throw it away.  Work on pages 4-5 in class.  HW:  Watch the video at bit.ly/U1P6-6 or watch bit.ly/U1P6-6-sub for captioned viewing and fill in the notes on page 6 as you watch the video.  Return needed forms to homeroom teacher.
  • 9/1--Solve whole number long division problems.  HW:  Watch the video at bit.ly/U1P9-6 (for captions click the CC at the bottom right corner of the video) and complete page 9.  Return needed forms to homeroom teacher.
  • HERE IS A LINK TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL if you are having problems viewing.  Maybe this will work.  Look for CCM6 (this is for periods 1, 2, 3) or CCM6+7+(period 5).  I'll keep trying to fix the issue!  Thanks for trying!
  • 9/2--Write and simplify exponents.  HW:  Video for pages 11-12 linked here or just go to the youtube channel link above and try that.